Hamas holds mass wedding in Gaza

Saturday, September 09, 2017 - 00:57

The political party Hamas held a mass wedding in the city of Rafah in Gaza. Rough cut (No reporter narration).

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Brides and grooms held Palestinian flags in front of their families and politicians at a mass wedding as 100 couples tied the knot on Friday (September 8).
Hamas - which governs the Gaza strip and is on the EU terrorism blacklist - holds mass weddings on a regular basis in the Palestinian territory, paying for the entertainment and giving gifts to those getting married.
One of its senior officials, Khalil al-Hayya, addressed attendees, and called on them to renew their efforts to end what he described as a 'Zionist occupation'.

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